What to do in St Petersburg?

St. Petersburg, Russia -part 1-

st. petersburg, russia

St. Petersburg is the second largest city of Russia (4.6 million), and also their “tourist capital.” It is an imperial city, founded in 1703 by Russian Emperor Peter the Great as the new capital of Russia in the Neva River delta, full of history of Russian tsars, court intrigues and revolutions. Following the political changes, the city changed its name several times and is also known as Petrograd and Leningrad. Continue reading